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In 2021, the world population was approximately 7,954,448,391 people[†]
The chief building official of Surfside, Fla., had worked in at least six South Florida cities. The collapse of a 13-story condo tower prompted a review of his work in at least one city.
With little fanfare, Bagram Air Base — once the military’s nerve center — was handed over to the Afghans, after nearly 20 years of waging war from the hub.
An unusual number of vice presidents are leaving for prominent jobs at public companies or high-growth start-ups.
The city was glorious without tourists. But that time must come to an end.
Less than half the country is fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and the contagious Delta variant is spreading. Still, the White House has an “America’s Back Together” celebration planned for July 4.
Pandemic-friendly tech companies touched off the market’s big rally last year. Now it’s being sustained by throwbacks like oil drillers and financial firms.
Listings that seem to linger on the market sometimes can turn out to be diamonds in the rough.
After years in which Americans worked later in life, the latest economic disruption has driven many out of the work force prematurely.
Maori may have been first to reach Antarctica, in the seventh century. But the past matters less than what lies ahead, Indigenous scholars say.
Plans for America’s 250th birthday in 2026 are getting underway. But can the spirit of 1776 survive the history wars of 2021?
Months before Andrea Constand’s memoir about the Cosby case and its aftermath was set to be published, a Pennsylvania Court overturned his conviction for assaulting her and released him.
The resurgent economy delivered the strongest one-month employment gain since last summer, the latest promising signal about the recovery.